Late at night, after the crew had packed up and left to rest, the villa was quiet.
Xie Mi opened her door and knocked on Shen Yeqing's door across the hall.
The door soon opened. The man seemed to have just finished showering, his bathrobe slightly open and his damp, ink-black hair still glistening with moisture.
Clearly, he had come to answer the door before even drying his hair.
At the sight of Xie Mi, his lips curved up slightly, his pleasure plain to see.
"Gaming? I'll log on now."
He thought Xie Mi was eager to have him help her climb the ranks. He was about to go back into his room for his phone when she stopped him.
"Old Shen!"
"Hmm?"
Shen Yeqing casually dried his damp hair with a towel in one hand and reached for his phone with the other. Seeing her earnest expression, he couldn't help chuckling. "Something you want to tell me?"
"Yes, and it's very important."
She had already prepared herself earlier, so Xie Mi didn't hesitate at all now. Looking up at Shen Yeqing, she spoke solemnly, enunciating every word.
"Let's not wait until the final confession day. Let's go public."
Shen Yeqing paused in the act of reaching for his phone, withdrew his fingers, and met her gaze.
A light shifted in the depths of his dark eyes, as though thoughts were stirring.
Xie Mi had thought he would definitely agree. After all, he had been expressing his desire to go public all along.
But unexpectedly-
After a brief, thoughtful silence, a smile spread across his lips, and his beautiful, flirtatious eyes curved as they always did.
"No."
"Then let's... huh??" Xie Mi, who had already started planning how they would announce their relationship and had never imagined Shen Yeqing would